St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-04-28
VERMONT CONFERENCE.
Sunday Services.-Business Sessions
The Appointments, etc.
Continued from second page.

The Appointments, etc.
Continued from second page.
After revival service, Saturday
evening, the anniversary of the Freed
mems aid society was held, Rev. F. ii
Roberts presiding. Bishop Walden,
himself Southerner, spoke very for
chilly and effectively of the need of the
work i'm the South. DIR. Rust followed
with equal force recalling the old anti
slavery days, urging the education OF
the emancipated. Rev. j. w. Hamil-
ton was the last speaker who eloquent
ly urged not only the desirableness but
the positive need of educating the ne
gro.
Sundays Meetings.
On Sunday nearly all the churches
were given up to the conference min
listers. The services of the day began
with the love feast at Music hall at
$50, led by Rev. III. A. Spencer. At
1890 the regular service was held with
the sermon by Bishop Walden. Music
hall was we'll filed. On the platform
was large chorus choir. The sermon
was specially appropriate to the Occa-
sion and the audience. His text was
Cor. 2, As: "My speech and my
preaching was not with enticing words
of mans wisdom, but in demonstration
of spirit and of power" etc. The SER
mon, delivered in quiet manner and
with no attempt at oratorical display,
was rich in thought and spiritual sig
nifcance.
At the North church Rev. II. p. Frost
occupied the pulpit. In introducing
Mr.. Frost, Mr.. LamsOn took occasion
to say that the congregation had been
so thoroughly Methodised during the
past few days that the speaker need
feel no embarrassment and could make
himself at home. In harmony with
this spirit and the prOprieties of the
"FOr | determined not to know any
thing among you save Jesus Christ,
and him crucifed." In introducing
the subject the speaker mentioned
Paul's culture both i'm Jewish law and
classic literature and declared that he
counted all these as naught in compar-
ison with knowledge of Christ, and
the ages ever since have approved the
choice of Paul. Following this line of
thought the speaker delivered prac
tical and earnest discourse that held
the attention of IL large audience to the
close. At the evening service Rev.
w. j. Johnson was the preacher. His
text was Isaiah 6, IA and his theme,
''Isaiah's vision of the glory" He
spoke upon what the prophet saw,
what the prophet heard, what the
prophet felt and the message the
prophet received. A large audience
were interested listeners.
At the South church Rev. III. A.
Spencer was the preacher. His text,
EWhat is truth9" and "Thy word is
TRUTH" and he urged the Interchangeable
ness of Bible truth and the need of
the scriptures to find it.
At the Presbyterian church Rev. w.
S. Smithers was the preacher and his
theme "AvOid all appearance of evil"
urging that Gods standard is high and
the need of Christian believers living
up to it. Rev. A. j. Hough preached
here in the evening from John l9:4l a
sermon, brilliant and
thoughtful.
At the Baptist church Rev. A. B..
Truax preached in the morning from
the text, "Have faith in Cod" or the
Importance of power of faith as illus
trated by Chrst's cursing the fig tree.
Rev. l.. DOdd of Bakersfield preached
the evening sermon on The Ascen-
sion"
Rev. A. HI. Webb preached at the
Free Baptist church in the morning on
whatsoever thy hand findeth to do,
do it with thy might" In the evening
Rev. j. E. Knapp preached an effec-
tive sermon on the Christians rest.
At the Universalist church Rev. i.
McAnn preached in the afternoon from
the text, osiris, what must | do to be
saved ?" 1t was characteristic and
excellent sermon and greatly enjoyed
by the hearers.
One of the most effective and inter
esting services of the day was held at
the Y. M. c.. A. hall where Rev. T. p.
Frost spoke on "Barabbas the RObber''
to an audience of men. Young men
are constantly making choice day
between Christ and some member of
the Barabbas family, between Christ
and the Barabbas of the world. The
speaker mentioned three members OF
the Barabbas family, the materialistic
Barabbas, the sensualistic Barabbas
and the skeptic;L Barabbas, and closed
with an earnest plea to the young men
to come to Christ.
The conference memorial service
was held in the Methodist church in
the afternoon, the Bishop presidin g
Rev. w. N. Roberts read a memoir OF
Jane B., wife of Rev. w. B. Howard,
who died at Montpelier, 1886. Rev. S.
Donaldson made some remarks on the
life and death of Rev. X. HI. Barton
Rev. III. Webster presented u memoir
of Rev. j. S. Spinney, who died at
Mortified, Feb.l0. Rev. A. b. Truax
presented memoir of Rev. John L.
Smith, who was run over by the cars
at Vernon, in October, and died within
a few hours.